April 26 (B Day) and April 27 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to witness how natural selection changes allele frequency in a population.

WARM-UP: What does survival of the fittest mean?

VOCABULARY:
1) Theory
2) Common Ancestor

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Engagement- introductory video and Evolution Rocks Song
3) Explore- Peppered Moth Activity
4) Explain- Discussion of evolution, real-life examples
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Chapter 15

HOMEWORK DUE:
Spring Break Packet (optional)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Quiz next class on genetic engineering and protein synthesis